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GENERAL
Nickname: Little Lions
Colors: Gray/Scarlet
Coach: Matt Lintal
League: Mid-Penn - Commonwealth
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #26

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 23.9
2023 National Rank: #1809
2023 State Rank: #73
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.3
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2
2024 Starting Power Rating: 7.8
2024 National Rank: #1872
2024 State Rank: #78
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 32.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #732
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 43-16 (24-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 41.2
Dynasty National Rank: #320
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.3
Dynasty Record: 187-80 (94-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 29.1
2023 Points Against Average: 19
2023 Differential: +10.1
2023 Wins: #1627 Central Dauphin (Harrisburg) (31-13), #3939 Altoona (16-6), #3939 Altoona (49-7), #4055 Chambersburg (21-14), #4235 Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) (43-17), #6255 Carlisle (55-20), #6422 Williamsport (49-20)
2023 Losses: #273 Harrisburg (20-0), #431 Downingtown East (Exton) (28-26), #802 McDowell (Erie) (47-20), #1674 Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (17-10)
2023 Opponents W-L: 68-59
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Gateway (Monroeville), 8/30 Altoona, 9/7 at Harrisburg, 9/13 at Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg), 9/20 at Chambersburg, 9/27 Central Dauphin (Harrisburg), 10/4 Cedar Cliff (Camp Hill), 10/11 at Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg), 10/18 Carlisle, 10/25 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Harrisburg (49.6), Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) (39.2), Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg) (15.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Carlisle (-20.4), Chambersburg (-7.9), Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg) (-5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.2 (19 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #987
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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